The Sky at Night · SEASON 14

Infra-Red Astronomy

Episode 12 · 1970-11-18

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Episode overview

One of the newest and most exciting branches of science, infra-red astronomy can detect 'invisible light' from the stars and so tell us more than we could find out from visible light only. Patrick Moore talks to Professor James Ring of Imperial College about the special techniques used in infra-red astronomy and plans for further research.

Season 14 episodes

1. Wanderers in Space1970-01-12 2. Orion1970-01-27 3. The Crab Nebula1970-02-24 4. Photography on the Moon1970-03-23 5. When Mercury Crosses the Sun1970-04-28 6. Amateur Astronomers1970-05-26 7. Steering by the Stars1970-06-16 8. The Moons of Mars1970-07-14 9. Astronomers in the Space Age1970-08-25 10. Moon-quakes!1970-09-15 11. Rockets to the Planet1970-10-14 12. Infra-Red Astronomy1970-11-18 13. Planets of Other Suns1970-12-16